The Personalty file of Alexander Ramsay, microfilmed by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, is true to the original, as transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr.  Highlighting of names and paragraphs were added by the transcriber. 

Anderson County South Carolina
Estate Papers
Roll 585

Personalty Alex. Ramsay
Package No. 5, Bundle No. 17
Box 17, No.  585

	In the name of God Amen. I  Alexander Ramsay of the District of Pendleton in the  State of South Carolina, Farmer, being in the reasonable enjoyment of health and of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, praised be God for the same, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say -----

	It is my wish and desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executors hereinafter named, as soon after my death as convenient.

	I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ramsay all the money or cash I may have on hand at the time of my death, except what may be necessary to pay my debts, my dwelling house and household furniture, kitchen and kitchen furniture, my work horses, plantation tools, the half of all my stock of cattle, hogs and Sheep and the four following named negroes, viz:  Bresta and  Sylvia his wife, Jacob a boy and Mary ann a girl during her natural life, with the increase of the females, during which time she is to have a comfortable Support from my Plantation. 

	I give and bequeath to my son Andrew Ramsay two negro boys named Thomas and Adam.

	I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane McDow a negro boy named Duliasee and a girl named Lusinda with the increase of the girl, to her and her heirs. 

	I give and  bequeath to my daughter Elisabeth Gates a negro girl named Mary Ann, at the death of her mother, and money in amount equal to the value of Lusinda given to my daughter [written over Elizabeth Gates] which legacy is to be paid by my son Alexander in twelve months after my death in consideration that he will receive more of my property than the rest 

of my children, with the increase of the females to her and her heirs.

	I give and  devise to my Son Alexander Ramsay all the Plantation or Tract of land on which I now live, to him and his heirs forever, on the condition in favour of his mother as above Stated, and I enjoin it on my Son to pay particular attention to the comfort of his mother as long as she may live. 

	I also give and bequeath to my Said son Alexander the one half of my stock of cattle, hogs and Sheep, my waggon with the gear which belongs to it, my blacksmith tools and  a negro boy named Ivory and after the death of his mother I give and bequeath to my said son Alexander all the property left to his mother during her natural life, except negro girl Mary Ann, consisting of household and kitchen furniture, stock, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs and negroes Bresta, Sylvia and Jacob with the increase of Sylvia, also my plantation tools, but if my said son Alexander should die without heirs of his body or other disposition made by him, it is my will and desire that that part of my Estate above bequeathed to Alexander should be equally divided among my other children. 

	I give and bequeath to my wife Mary all the rest and residue of my estate not specifically disposed of.

	And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son Alexander Ramsay and my friend Col. Robert Anderson, Executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made: and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Alexander Ramsay have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fourteenth day of August in the Year of Our Lord 1824. 

	Signed, Sealed, declared and published
	by the above named Alexander Ramsay			Alexander Ramsay	seal

	as and for his last Will & Testament				
in the presence of us, who at his request
	and in his presence have Subscribed 
our names as Witnesses thereto----
		J. C. Kilpatrick
		Josiah Wright
		Ezl. Harris	

The Last Will & Testament of
Alexander Ramsay

Alexander Ramsay dec'd Will
Ordinary Office, Pendleton Dist
Recorded Book A p. 315
and Examined

The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District
	By John Harris Esq. Ordinary of said District
		Personally appeared before me Col. John C. Kilpatrick and  Ezekiel Harris who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God in due and Solemn Form doth make oath and say that they saw Alexander Ramsay sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the same to be his last will and testament that he the said Alexander Ramsay was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to best of the knowledge of these deponents and that they did sign their names as witnesses at the request of the testator in their presence at the same.
	Qualified Alexander Ramsay and Col. Robert Anderson Executors.  

		Given under my hand this 5th June 1826.

							John Harris OPD